Primer: How to build a road on their own

About two notorious Russian concerns heard by many. And if one of them virtually useless to fight, then the second, related to the lack of roads, it is possible to resolve quite independently. This is very important in a relatively small scale, related to their own suburban area and the surrounding area.

In this article we will look at ways to, some effort will strengthen the road, to make their own hands the access roads to suburban areas.

Dimensions dirt road

The width of the common dirt road should be sufficient to make on it at the same time could disperse two vehicles. Ideally, it should be 4... 5 meters. If the road will lead directly to the gate of your garden, and will use it only to you, for this villa track then it will be enough, and 2 meters wide.

How to build a road with their hands: an economical option based on gravel and slag

To start a small piece of advice: if you do not want the construction of the road is completely laid on your shoulders, and then use it to all steel, sundry, it would be correct to priming structure to unite with their neighbors and share with them the financial, as well as related construction expenses.

To get rid of dirt and slush, driveways enough to lay gravel, gravel, slag, or asphalt crumb. In the experience of many builders, this option is quite practical, especially if you implement it correctly.

Here he writes of a similar method of everything a dirt road one of the members of our forum.

PiZZa (Member FORUMHOUSE):

My experience in the construction of the road without the use of nanotechnology. 30-40 meters from the actual portion lying Bolotin through which dries at least to July.
How to make my way to the site with his own hands:

• Digged trench depth of 1 m along the road section - excavator (700 p.);
• Grunt crashed on the road;
• Half Kamaz large rubble (I was lucky - in changed borders - almost a freebie) - 3-4 t P;.
• 3 Kamaz Asphalt crumbs - 12 TR

Total about 16 TR The road turned out no worse than in the city. Observation period - 4 years. Changes are not seen. Is it only a small track from heavy equipment and unevenness of the uneven distribution of asphalt.

But this is a special case. To create a cheap dirt road with their hands for a long time there is a reliable and time-tested technology, and in most cases will be correctly applied it is her.

The construction of such a road is performed in sequence. In the first place, removed from the soil surface fertile (vegetable) layer having a thickness of 25-30 cm. This is done using a grader, or other specialized road-building equipment.

The result is a sort of a trough, whose bottom has to be made as a dual profile. This is to stack the rainwater from the roadway in a small cell, formed on the edges of the future road.

The bottom profiled "a trough" can be compacted soil compactors, after which the surface should be to create a sand bed. It is designed to improve the drainage of the future road. The thickness of the sand layer should be 15-20 cm. The sand should be compacted and lay it on top of a layer of rubble. As a top coat may also be used gravel, slag or asphalt crumb. The thickness of the top layer should be within 20 centimeters - middle of the road and about 10 cm - at its edges.

How to strengthen the way the country

After implementation of the above measures the dirt road to his suburban areas can be considered finished. It remains only to ram the surface roller or, in extreme cases, by truck, which was used for the transport of gravel. A similar version of the primer coating, though is relatively reliable, it is longevity It is questioned (especially during intense operating conditions) and soon require repair. That's what says about our forumchanin.

mama (User FORUMHOUSE):

Crushed fraction 40-70 cm after the spring 10 has left the ground, watching the second season. With secondary rubble roughly the same. The machine is not bogged down, but the soul is not pleased, dirty foot.

On FORUMHOUSE you learn how to make repair dirt road with their hands, and who should pay for it in a holiday village.

Conclusion: In order to cover the bulk of the time is not the sprawling, and their layers are clearly separated from each other, the right to use more sophisticated, but also more expensive technologies. They require the use of materials such as geotextiles, Geogrid geogrid or volume.

How to build a dirt road - use geotextile

Geotextile (Doron) - is a special synthetic fabric used in the road construction for the separation of bulk layers. It has high strength and moisture freely passes. If the base of the future road is hard and resistant primer, when its construction can be dispensed using geotextiles and bulk materials listed in the previous chapter. Geotextile is spread on the net and compacted soil and then covered with a layer of sand and gravel (can be used instead of gravel chippings, slag or asphalt litter). This avoids mixing the soil with a lower bulk layer. As a result, the gravel will not mix with the mud and the road is guaranteed to last you a few years without much maintenance. On it will be easy to drive both in the dry and in the rainy weather.

Sometimes when you use geotextiles builders exclude sand from roadway construction. But practice shows that it is better with him than without him.

Geotextile from different manufacturers has different characteristics. However, the main factor determining the uniformity of the shrinkage and resistance to rutting doronita is its density. For the construction of the dirt road is the optimal density of the geotextile, which is equal to 250 g / m².

Dirt road through the geogrid

Geogrid - a flat reinforcing material having a cellular structure. It is based on use of modern composites that can withstand high longitudinal and transverse loads. Geogrid effectively distributes horizontal external force, preventing the spread of bulk materials that make up the roads.

Geogrids recommended complete with geotextile. Such an approach will avoid the penetration of the upper layers of the pavement base in the ground and consolidate crushed stone (gravel) layer.

Combined use with geogrid geotextile allows to exclude sand layer of dirt road construction. But 10 cm of sand between the geotextile and geogrid will help reduce the load on the Doron and certainly not harm pavement. The correct sequence of road construction in this case is as follows:

• Removal of topsoil and soil compaction.
• Laying geotextiles.
• Filling of geotextile sand.
• Laying geogrid.
• Filling of the road gravel, crushed stone or other suitable materials.
• Rolling the upper layer of the road.

When removing fertile layer in this case should not go too far. Suffice it to 15-20 cm. The layer of gravel too, will not exceed 10 cm.

Some people in the construction of the country road on the basis of geogrids, trying to save money, avoid the use of geotextiles, limited to the use of sand. And that's what people think about our forum users.

hab70 (FORUMHOUSE User):

If further operation is still the sand goes into the ground, geogrid prosyadet, rubble will take... I think this option - before the first rains and heavy traffic... I support the idea to strengthen the geotextile.

The road construction using geogrid

Geogrid - a three-dimensional composite structure, made in the form of a honeycomb. Today it is the most promising design providing three-dimensional reinforcement soil road. And if you want to on your way could safely ride, not only cars, but also small trucks, while its construction is necessary to use a strong geogrid.

The most optimal dirt road building technology, the use of this material is laying geotextile on soil compacted with the subsequent installation of geogrid on top doronita. Most manufacturers recommend to fill lattice rubble once (or similar materials). The layer of gravel to do just above the grid. If the grating height is 5 cm, the thickness of the macadam to be about 7 cm and so on. This, as we have said, the manufacturer's recommendations. But our forum users would be willing to further develop this design. Thus, the user Zack75 He believes that individual needs can be first geotextile covered with sand, and already on top of these materials put lattice.

Yes, the idea is quite possible to take a note. And even without the sand you can get a very strong and durable pavement.

If you want to get practical advice on self-construction of a dirt road, and take a note on the existing achievements of our customers, then we advise you to visit the thread in the forum, concerning building and strengthening of dirt road. And to participate in the discussion of the most popular travel questions can be in the theme "Land and common property»

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